Translate the English sentence into German. CAUTION! Don't change tenses or omit elements!

1. The bread had been baked by her sister. = Das Brot war von ihrer Schwester gebacken worden.
2. We were told nothing. = Uns wurde nichts gesagt. / Man sagte uns nichts.
3. The streets are being torn up. = Die Straßen werden aufgerissen. / Man reißt die Straßen auf.
4. The book had been written by her. = Das Buch war von ihr geschrieben worden.
5. It can be proved. = Es kann bewiesen werden. / Man kann es beweisen.

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